Winchendon Winds and Parks & Recreation Make All-American BBQ Day a Memorable Start to a Summer of Events

by Inanna Arthen
Everyone lucked out big time on Saturday, July 1, as the seemingly ceaseless rainy weather took a break for the Winchendon Community Park's first "Community Day" of the summer: "All American BBQ." Clouds, moderate temperatures and a light breeze kept the day pleasant, as more than 200 people of all ages streamed into the park to enjoy games, contests, handmade lemonade, and the last concert of Winchendon Winds Concert Band's 2023 season--their very first concert on the new Robinson Broadhurst Performing Arts Amphitheater stage.

The Youth Changemakers' Sunshine Café and volunteers for the Parks & Recreation Department were at the park early setting up tents, tables and game equipment. A croquet set was arranged on the flat lawn to the side of the amphitheater, and other games were set up and available for attendees of all ages to use freely. Staff, volunteers and players from Winchendon Winds were setting up on the stage by 10:20 a.m., and were pleased to find that the stage has plenty of room for a 40-piece ensemble (which brought its own chairs and stands). Tiffany Newton, Recreation Director, helped set up the park's sound system, but this was used only to make announcements and the mic was turned off while the band played.

By noon, the band's scheduled start time, at least 150 audience members were seated in the amphitheater tiers or in the shadier areas to each side, some at picnic tables, a few choosing to stand. There were no printed programs, but a large signboard held a QR code to an online copy of the program, along with an over-size poster of the numbers being played. Another 50 people were in other areas of the park enjoying the games or having picnic lunches at the tables. The audience applauded enthusiastically to the popular band numbers including "National Emblem March," "Armed Forces Salute" with its riffs on the themes for each branch of the military, "St. Louis Blues March," "Chorale and Shaker Dance" with its motif from the Shaker hymn "Gift to be Simple," "Eaglecrest Overture," "Block M March," "American Patrol" and "Boston Commandery March." Principal Conductor James Chesebrough and assistent conductor Rick Anderson introduced each number with some information about the pieces and their composers.

All rose to stand in respectful salute as the band played our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," arranged by Winchendon Winds' founder Dr. Jon Nicholson.

A special treat was a reprise of "From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific" with lengthy solo passages by euphonium player Doug Ruby, who first performed that challenging piece as a 16-year-old high school student, quite a few years ago.

As a final surprise encore, the band brought the audience to its feet (again!) with the universal favorite, "Stars and Stripes Forever."

The Winchendon Winds concert was the first performance on the new stage which did not utilize amplification, so it was the first real test of the stage design's acoustics. The acoustic properties of the stage proved to far exceed architect David Pollak's cautious estimations. The pitched, double-roof design catches sound and pushes it out toward the seating tiers, while the fir wood in the roof sections and the plywood under the floor add resonance and enhance the vibrations of the sound.

Win Winds harbored some concerns that they might not be heard, or blend well, in the open-stage setting, but as Mr. Chesebrough later noted, "that worry proved unfounded," and one Win Winds music fan noted "what we heard was an almost perfect blending of sections." Even the sound from euphonium soloist Doug Ruby soared easily over the rest of the 40-piece ensemble.

Win Winds President Jill Sackett addressed the enthusiastic crowd at intermission, stating "We bring these concerts to you free of charge because we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to hear high quality music without impediments of finances or transportation. We thank our sponsors who make this all possible. The Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, nine local Cultural Councils, small business and individuals such as yourselves all contribute to making this a season of memorable music. We thank the UU Church of Winchendon where we perform most of our concerts. We thank the Winchendon Parks & Recreation Commission, and in particular Tiffany Newton, for arranging for us to play here today. Finally, we thank you all for your attendance and support."

But there was still more! At a break in the concert, Ms. Newton announced that the scheduled food truck had not shown up--but the Sunshine Café was filling in the gap, as the Rec Department quickly ordered pizzas and the Café sold pizza by the slice to hungry attendees. "The pizza sale went great," Parks & Recreation Chair Debra Bradley told the Courier. "We got 10 pizzas and all the profits went to the Youth Changemakers."

Before the concert, Ms. Newton asked the crowd a series of American history and July Fourth themed trivia questions. Some of the questions about United States Presidents were tough ones!

Immediately following the concert, attendees gathered on the patio at the top of the amphitheater for the Watermelon Eating Contests. There were two levels: under 12, and over 12 to adult. Contestants were given a wedge of watermelon on a paper plate, and without hands, had to eat their wedge down to the rind. The first one to hit the rind won. Contestants of all ages got faces full of watermelon juice as friends and family took video and cheered them on. The watermelon wedges didn't always cooperate by staying on the paper plates! Emma Kilpatrick won the younger division, and Murdock High School student Vivian Sellars won the older contestants' competition. They received $5 Dunkin Donuts gift cards (and napkins).

The event wrapped up after 3:00 p.m. with not a raindrop having been seen. Attendees were welcome to stay in the park and enjoy the walking trails, pollinator garden, disc golf and other features of Winchendon's newest jewel. The Winchendon Community Park is open to the public from sunrise to sunset. If there is no scheduled event at the amphitheater, park visitors are free to sit in the tiers or explore the stage.

For information about the rest of the summer's events, see the Parks & Recreation Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Winchparksandrecreation or their web page at https://www.townofwinchendon.com/parks-and-recreation. You can also find the events listed in Clyde's Corner, the community calendar, here in the Courier on the Local Events page. If you would like to volunteer to help with an event, contact Ms. Newton at tnewton@winchendon-ma.gov. The Parks & Recreation Commission needs more members! If you might be interested, their next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m., in the Town Hall 4th Floor conference room (accessible by elevator), 109 Front Street. No need to ask first, just go to the meeting!

BOS Approve Phase II of Destination Winchendon

by Inanna Arthen
At their meeting on Monday, June 26, following a presentation and discussion that lasted more than an hour, the Board of Selectmen voted to fund Phase II of the Destination Winchendon study run by Stonegate Alliance, for a cost of $18,000. Phase I was completed on June 30 and also cost $18,000. (See "BOS and Town Manager Discuss Hiring Consultant for 'Destination Winchendon' Proposal" in the May 11-18, 2023 edition of The Winchendon Courier.) Dr. James Samels and Jacob Brewer from Stonegate came before the Board to talk about what they'd found with the Phase I study over the past two months, and what they proposed for Phase II.

Town Manager Justin Sultzbach, beginning the discussion, said, "I would say an issue with the way that we're approaching, I would say non traditional parcels in town and trying to fix it with traditional means which which simply wasn't working. And what I mean by that is having a underleveraged asset in town, and kind of hoping that somebody would come by and invest in it, rather than taking a hard look at the property, seeing what the obstacles are for that property. The dam at the Whites Mills comes to mind, for example, or trying to make a best effort to highlight and incentivize to investors why they would want to come to Winchendon and invest their private dollars. And so a lot of what we've been doing and working with Dr. Samels' team is trying to broaden that conversation with additional members of the public and trying to receive feedback about what the town feels its underutilized assets are and how we can better position the town in such a way that it's more appealing for private investment."

Referring to a 2013 U/Mass study mentioned by Mr. Sultzbach, Dr. Samels said he was surprised that almost none of the recommendations in that study had been implemented. But the focus on "villages" came out strongly. "We ought to start to think about how we brand ourselves, how we wayfind, and how we plan and program," he said. Over the last weeks, doing the feasability study, the Stonegate team had met with many people in town--small manufacturers, small business owners, real estate agents. "What we found was that there were indeed underleveraged assets, I knew of no site that I've ever seen, that has three rivers, two lakes, ponds, a state forest, a municipal forest, a park," he said. "And so the natural resources, because we're moving towards outdoor adventure tourism right now. And we feel that that's an area that you own. From a natural resource point of view. We feel that you've done all the right moves in terms of history and culture."

The team was looking at grants for various kinds of development--"community development, economic development, jobs creation, tourism, retail, mixed use tax incentives,"--and market rate housing.

Factors that the team looks at for sites include accessibility, whether the property is owned without emcumbrances, environmental preservation and mitigation, sustainability and functionality. "There are some hiccups, few little bumps in the road," he said. "One of them is we need to think through a long term utilities and particularly water solution to our growth."

Dr. Samels went over some of the specific locations identified in Winchendon for future development into "destinations." First was "the former clubhouse of the golf course" which is owned by The Winchendon School. Dr. Samels said he met with the headmaster, and the school is very interested in partnering with the town and with the public schools. Next would be "Camp Winchendon," a blanket term to cover leveraging the recreational potential of Winchendon's natural resources and agriculture. Dr. Samels spoke of "glamping" sites for high-level camping, and agricultural tourism in collaboration with local farms like Smiths Country Cheese.

Arts and music, with the new park and amphitheater, was another strong resource to focus on. Historic buildings such as Old Murdock and even the former furniture showroom, the "green building" off of Front Street, were mentioned. Old Murdock would be perfect for market-rate housing, Dr. Samels said.

Winchendon should have "walkable villages," Dr. Samels said. "They should be unforgettable. Remarkable."

The team also talked to the owner of the Whites Mills and looked around the outside of the buildings. The owner did not allow them inside. They looked at the old Converse gardens down by the river on Front Street. During the discussion, it came out that Waterville Plaza, on Main Street, has been sold. The new owner's plans are unknown, but a huge amount of traffic goes by it every day, and it is "drastically underutilized" as Board Chair Audrey LaBrie said.

Ms. LaBrie said, " I just want to make sure everybody's clear. We've identified all these different locations. This is a long term project and we're not going to jump into all of these at once. Absolutely not what we'll have to do. When we look at the potential of Phase II and such is identify the parcels that we feel we can get the most accomplished In the most expediential way as possible. So yes, there's a lot of things on here, some of these sites have a history with the town. Some favorable, some not so favorable. But just know that just because we have them on our presentation this evening, doesn't mean we're going to jump in with both feet at any one particular site."

Dr. Samels added, "And indeed, these sites all will have independent appraisals."

Board member Melissa Blanchard expressed concern, saying that all the construction on Central Street in the past year "made it very difficult for the business owners that were there, let alone the new businesses wanting to even look at this town. And now that the streets and the businesses are now more available, it seems to me, like a very expensive Angie's List. I don't understand. We've got money we need for water lines. And those are high priorities. And this to me just seems like an Angie's List for $18,000 for 45 days. I just, it gives me panic."

Board member Barbara Anderson raised the concern that Winchendon isn't on "a main artery" like Rte 2 or Rte 495. "It's not easy to get to Winchendon, which discourages a lot of investment. It discourages a lot of business from coming here," she asserted.

Dr. Samels saw this as an asset. "Because what we don't want to end up just having a perfect town, and then having this metropolis that changes the quality of life. The charm for me, is the charming neighborhoods. To me, this is an adventure that's surrounded by splendid isolation. So I really do think that these assets that you saw tonight, are capable of producing much more revenue for the town, and the public works, and the school system and the recreation at the end of the day. And we're all here as stewards of those properties."

Phase II, Dr. Samels explained, would be developing "an investor prospectus," demonstrating Winchendon's potential for profitable business.

Mr. Sultzbach pointed out that COVID and the evolution of remote jobs has changed the equation in terms of commuting and the town's accessibility. "We've seen, you know, a solid, steady stream of folks moving into town, that traditionally wouldn't have moved into town, because they don't need to drive into the office anymore, or they only have to once a week or something like that. And so if they're not staring down our long commute there and back every single day, that kind of changes the dynamic for those folks a little bit. That type of work also happens to sometimes demand a higher salary." These newcomers also are attracted to the town expressly because of its historic and natural assets.

Mr. Brewster put in, "A lot of people in my generation like to hike, and Winchendon finds itself equidistant between Mount Monadnock to the north, and Mount Wachusett to the south. Winchendon should be able to take that market and capitalize on it by including some of these initiatives that we've mentioned tonight. We already have traffic coming to this area for those natural resources and I believe our initiatives are there."

Board member Danielle LaPointe questioned the focus placed on The Winchendon School, a private entity, when the town needs to focus on making its public school system flourish. Dr. Samels clarified that they spoke with The Winchendon School mostly because it holds title to the clubhouse property, which is right on Spring Street. (The Winchendon School collaborates actively with HEAL Winchendon and the public schools on youth-led initiatives and events.)

Resident Jane LaPointe rose to say that Destination Winchendon seems like a good idea, consistent with the town's Master Plan and the work being done by Community Heart & Soul to collect stories and feedback from town residents. "Moving on from, so this is what people are talking about they want and these are some of their ideas, to how do we go about doing it, which is always the question and the problem. We have no shortage of ideas and plans and all of that, but how do we follow through?" she said.

Dr. Samels continued, "The next step in the process would be to take all of the outcomes of Phase I and begin to build what's called an investor prospectus, which showcases the assets, and places Winchendon in a desirable category to, as we said, visit, return to raise families, go to school, pay taxes. We also have to do our own independent appraisal of the properties." Each property would have a complete proposed plan laid out for it--"a business model for each of the projects, what the capital outlay costs are going to be, what the financing, what the soft costs are, what the renderings are going to be, what's the permitting, the occupancy, final design, concept construction for each project, and then we need to figure out what we can pay back because it's not how much money you borrow in this particular endeavor." All the projects would then be "vertically integrated" so they're all working together. "We have to identify and finalize and write the grant proposals in the next stage, the next 45 days. And then finally, we need to do a correlation analysis and prepare a final report with site specific recommendations," Dr. Samels concluded.

Ms. Anderson asked if this plan meant the town would be investing taxpayer money in private property, including owners who are delinquent on paying their taxes.

Mr. Sultzbach responded with an explanation of "public/private partnership," similar to the one the town has had with Bull Spit Brewing and 4 Summer Drive. "It's one of the main tenets of economic development," he said. "And it's exceedingly common for a municipality to make an investment that will yield or encourage tax growth. So it'll pay for itself in the long run...That little bit of public money helps incentivize a much larger private investment that will result in tax revenue over the years that is going to far exceed that small upfront investment that you've made. So if you have something, for example, like the Whites Mills, that we currently value at something like a million dollars, that's a huge complex. If you have that thing back online, in terms of its highest and best use, and you had it in some type of mixed use residential, commercial, and you are taxing it at its full value at its highest and best use every year, that could be a six figure increase in one year in terms of new growth that you would be bringing in, that that complex would be paying, taking that burden off the shoulders of just a normal single-family taxpayer."

Ms. Anderson asked if the town was "picking winners and losers"--selecting what property owners would benefit. Mr. Sultzbach and Ms. LaBrie responded that this was not the intention.

"That green building, I literally see it from my office," Mr. Sultzbach said. "There's this walkable, immediately walkable to downtown giant, sitting right in the shadows of downtown, and it's just gonna sit there, it'll sit there for another 20 years, if we don't do anything, I guarantee it. If the town doesn't take a proactive stance, doing something like this, those buildings are going to sit there and rot into the ground, they will never generate an income." He went on, "The town is actually in a really good position, because for a lot of communities growth is talking about getting rid of parks, cutting down a bunch of forest land, or paving over prime agricultural land, we don't have to do any of that here. Because we have such a glut of underutilized former industrial assets that can be used for modern day applications. There's a real opportunity there to grow in this community in a way that's not going to impact your small town feel, in a way that's not going to harm your rural character."

There was some lengthy discussion about grant money and the fact that state grant money does come from everyone's taxes. Stonegate proposes attracting private equity and investors rather than relying on grant and tax money.

Ms. Jane LaPointe said, "I remember seeing [former Town Manager] Keith Hickey's graphs from a long time ago on how the financial situation of the town is going to be changing. And we're going to be in a problem and we need to have to figure out a way how to increase the revenue base of this town. And so that's why I'm just curious about where are we going to get our economic development from? How are we going to do it? Where's the resources going to come to put into it? We don't have them in town. So we're going to have to go outside of town to get them."

Asked where $18,000 for Phase II might come from, Mr. Sultzbach said it could come from the town's federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies.

The Board voted 4-1 to approve a motion to move forward with Phase II of Destination Winchendon. Ms. Anderson cast the nay vote, saying, "not at this time."

As of the meeting, only one citizen had sent a letter of interest to volunteer for the Destination Winchendon Committee. Any resident interested in serving on the committee going forward should submit a letter of interest to Mary Calandrella at mcalandrella@winchendon-ma.gov

HEAL Leaders Present Civic Engagement Committee Proposal to BOS

by Inanna Arthen
At the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday, June 12, HEAL Lead Resident Leader Molly Velasco and Youth Changemakers Leader Abby Bradley presented a proposal for a Civic Engagement and Belonging Committee to the Board.

Ms. Velasco began by outlining a problem that was all too familiar to the Board. "Over the last three-plus years that I've been part of community work in this town, I've observed the challenges of getting a wider representation of people involved in local civics and providing support they need to fully engage and feel a sense of belonging," she said. "We currently have some 'resident rock stars' that are truly dedicated, [they give] so much of their time to the town however, typically, it seems that 80 percent of the work is done by 20 percent of the people. And this means that if and when someone steps down, they're stepping down from two to five committees at a time."

Ms. Velasco explained that she'd lived in big cities her entire adult life, had a busy career, and hadn't known how simple it was to join many committees. A few years ago, "a very civically minded individual in Winchendon, Miranda Jennings, encouraged me to apply [and] helped me navigate the first set of steps. And that's how I joined the Cultural Council."

There are many seats vacant on town committees and boards, Ms. Velasco said. "Sometimes obstacles to involvement are as simple as not knowing what options are available for residents to participate in and how to get started. I know, you detail it out on the website. But I think we can all agree that it's slightly confusing if you have no idea and have never navigated these systems."

Ms. Velasco pointed out that the Winchendon Master Plan (PDF), Section CE 4 (page 31) specifies "Increase the level of citizen participation in Town government."

"I've noticed and experienced the lack of support once people get involved," Ms. Velasco said. "So we don't currently have a process or support for anyone that's new to civic engagement. Yes, we onboard new members...But that doesn't mean that people are going to instantly feel comfortable speaking up. And that also doesn't mean that those that are well versed in these processes, knowing how to leave space for new people, so they feel like they can contribute."

People who may have extra hurdles to participation include members of historically under-represented groups, people who need special accommodations, and also youth in town, Ms. Velasco said. She turned the microphone over to Ms. Bradley to expand on that last example.

Ms. Bradley introduced herself, explaining that she is a life-long resident of Winchendon, will be a senior at The Winchendon School and prior to that attended the Winchendon public schools. "I've been on many different committees in town because I'm passionate about supporting and making changes in town to support youth. I'm especially interested in the environment, diversity, equity and inclusion, and mental health," she said.

"When I first joined town committees, I didn't know what the processes were in meetings and certain words were not explained to me," Ms. Bradley continued. "For example, I didn't know what a quorum was. Now I very much do. But in general, I just didn't feel like I could speak during meetings. When I did try to speak, I'd be told you couldn't do X, Y or Z and was often brushed off. I also sat on committees where adults are making decisions about youth for youth, while youth sat quietly in the room. A lot of adults in town, while well meaning do not understand how to get youth participation. And they had us in the room to get that perspective. But they just didn't ask."

Ultimately, Ms. Bradley said, she withdrew from attempting to serve on committees and found alternative ways to enact change, working with independent non-profits and initiatives like the HEAL coalition.

Working with non-profits helped Ms. Bradley grow as a leader, she said, and she will be the new director for the Winchendon Youth Changemakers.

Ms. Bradley referred to a handout she and Ms. Velasco had given to the Board and audience members, illustrating the "Ladder of Participation" for youth engagement. (Click here to view the handout (PDF)) "At the bottom you can see that those rungs are more about tokenism and using youth as decoration," Ms. Bradley said. "As you move up the ladder, you are empowered to be more included in the processes. As we look at the two top rungs you see youth initiated and directed. An example of this would be our Teen Fright Nights at the library this past fall." Next up would be Youth Initiated, sharing decisions with adults, such as the annual Taste of Winchendon event.

Ms. Velasco said that Ms. Bradley's challenges as a youth trying to get involved were also shared by those with learning or intellectual differences, with different educational or socio-economic backgrounds, or who has never been welcomed in civic groups and committees before or didn't know how to join and be an equal in those groups. But Board member Rick Ward had told Ms. Velasco about a committee member who had mentored and supported a new person on their committee so the new person could fully participate.

"My proposed solution to these obstacles," Ms. Velasco said, "is a Civic Engagement Belonging Committee, and their potential mission would be initiating practices that build a wider representation of the Winchendon community, intentionally including the changing demographic population, communicating a menu of civic engagement options for various entry points, actively seeking diverse members to fill seats on various committees in town, provide training and support for these committee roles that create equitable opportunities for all members, develop support for those new to civic engagement, and build relationship and trust with other committees to lend itself to those bodies to continue creating environments that are welcoming and inclusive of all."

This committee should have at least one representative from the Board of Selectmen, Ms. Velasco said, and would "help fill the gaps" and create a sense of belonging and community. "If we want everyone to come to the table and have a voice, we need to create some space and support for that to happen," she concluded.

Board Chair Audrey LaBrie agreed that Winchendon's demographics are changing, and the town needs to tap its untapped resources. "Do you envision this committee being made up of adults and students?" she asked.

"We'd want multiple demographics, and youth," Ms. Velasco said. "So we would want all various age groups, so that way we can make sure that various voices are being respected and heard and model the change that we want to see on committees."

Candidates for the committee should come before the Board to talk about their interest, answer questions, and be appointed, like members are to the Cultural Council, Ms. Velasco said.

Board Vice Chair Rick Ward said that he had been meeting with the HEAL youth and resident leaders. "We have one common thing, we both want to get more involvement in the town. You know, I've been saying this forever, we need to get more people on the committees, but not the same people over and over. You know, one person shouldn't be on six committees in town because nobody will step up. We should have candidates where there's choices on every ballot. And we should have maximum attendance at the Town Meeting. So my goal has always been, and I presented to [the HEAL leaders], is I want more people. And granted, they are more concerned with demographics than I am. I just want numbers stepping forward. But they have the enthusiasm, and the eagerness to do what generally we're not doing, they're going to reach out and contact people and try to get them involved."

Board member Danielle LaPointe said that "it's disgusting, that we only have that focus [on teaching civics] in one grade level in our curriculum, it's something that should be taught every year, year in year out beginning as early as possible...We say we want more youth involvement, but then when they are involved, we just poo-poo them in my opinion, we need more youth, we need more blend of races, we need more blends of gender identity, and it needs to not just be a head nod and lip service."

Ms. LaBrie asked what Ms. Velasco needed from the Board right now. Ms. Velasco said they were basically looking for the Board's support. The exact make-up of the proposed committee would be worked out in the future. No motion or vote was required from the Board.

A Night at the Opera and Other Events at the Beals Memorial Library

Head over to the Winchendon library for a summer of self-expression! Each week, as part of their ongoing Summer Reading Club, the library is holding programs based on the theme "Find Your Voice" that are sure to be fun for the whole family, including the main event of the upcoming week, on Wednesday, July 12: A Night at the Opera! Here's everything happening the week of July 10 - July 14:

On Tuesday, July 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., take a walk with a story for the first of four Storywalks of the summer. Join the Beals Memorial Library and the Winchendon Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant (CFCE) for a fun, interactive outdoor reading adventure by following the path of poster boards set up throughout the library lawn. The first story of the month will be Say Something, by Peter H. Reynolds. In this empowering picture book, the author explores the ways we can use our voices to express ourselves, spark change, and impact the world around us. Each child who participates will receive a book while supplies last!

On Wednesday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m., join the library for a Night at the Opera. Enjoy an evening of opera favorites with tenor Ethan Bremner, soprano Sol Kim Bentley, and accompanist Wayne Ward. Ethan Bremner performs in the Greater New England area as a member of the New England Tenors and was a Finalist in the 2010 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (New England Region). Sol Kim Bentley is a two-time Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions regional finalist. Wayne Ward is an experienced music director, coach, accompanist, and choral and instrumental conductor and is a professor at Berklee College of Music. A Night at the Opera is funded in part by the Winchendon Cultural Council and by the Friends of the Beals Memorial Library.

Finally, on Friday, July 14, at 2:00 p.m., bring your littles to explore the science of sounds at the library's Lil Scientists program with Melissa the Mad Scientist! Kids ages 3 to 5 will get to use their senses to hear, see, and feel sounds. Participants will have the opportunity to try hands-on experiments, watch others, and learn interesting things about the world of science! This program is funded by the Friends of the Beals Memorial Library. Space is limited, sign up today!

The Beals Memorial Library is located at 50 Pleasant Street in Winchendon. For more information or to sign up for programs, call the library at 978-297-0300, email at bealsmemoriallibrary@gmail.com or visit their website at bealslibrary.org.

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